Monday, October 28, 2013

Book Giveaway

The festive season is right around the corner ....the westerns markets

are stocked up with the Halloween paraphernalia while the Indian markets

are beautifully lit up with the luminaries of the 'festival of lights'- Diwali.

While the houses are getting decorated , party menus are being finalized and

the gift lists are being checked and rechecked , what could be a better way to spread the same festive warmth on the blog witha Giveaway .

Due to some professional assignments and a short course on entrepreneur studies , blogging took a back seat owing to which I was unable to share with you a few pages from the book .

The Book 'Fun Food For Fussy Little Eaters' revolves around the central theme of the blog- simplicity at its best . The fun food ideas in this book aim to make food more visually appealing and entice children to be more adventurous. Featuring easy to make breakfasts and snacks comprised of healthy ingredients such as fresh fruits, vegetable, cheese and whole meal bread, the fun food presentations drive home the message that healthy meals don't have to be boring.

This fun and quirky book , complete with step by step pictures is divided into theme chapters ranging from - Fun at the zoo , Fairy Tales, Happy Holidays , and much more. There are a lot of quick and easy to make party ideas for the reluctant little gourmets too . Pinocchio, Santa Sandwich, Party peacock , Slithery Sanke, Flower garden and many more super easy to make fun ideas from the book will surely add a new dimension to mealtimes. The book is available

Making food appear fun is a great way to interest kids in not just eating what's on their plate, but also in what goes on in the kitchen. As they grow older, they'll want to make their own creations and develop their own imagination :-).

Food for little ones can be a tedious job. Cooking seperately with less spices , less oil and still make it "fun" is where the real challenge is. I almost panick when I have to organise a bday party or a try and feed him something that is healthy and well not "potatoes" and "Choco pie". So for me this is a great idea and I wish to learn these amazing techniques of making fun food for my little ones and ensure that he gets a proper nutritous and a balance diet. Now thenext question, when ?? Well atleast the weekends if I can as i will have more time at my disposal. And if possible something easy and quick fix kind of solution when we are travelling with the kid.

Was never a food enthusiast became one when unlike other moms who have fussy eater I have a kid who loves food and at just 4 she watches cookery shows with interest , talks about textures and graininess. would love to gift her this book and then take orders for the special meals.

I started making funny foods for my daughter when she was 3 years old. She would not eat unless I did something creative with it. Of course, my creativity was nowhere near yours. But she loved it, which was great for my ego. But with a full time job and a 4-hour long commute, I can't really make time for creativity. A book like this would give me great ideas. My son is now 2 1/2 and has started demanding interesting looking food. Cynthology

Very creative food art here, Smita! Love it! I started experimenting with displaying food in a fun and an interesting manner to make meal times, happy times for my son! With interesting food display, he would eat anything quickly :)

This looks so unique and different. I would love to go through the book, review it on my blog, my first love.Though I am not a great cook but I love decorating things and art and craft attracts me a lot. Playing with food designs is something I look forward to to involve good eating habits among children.. The look absolutely matters!!!

I love your site, and what you do, Smita. I look forward to sharing your work in January. My favourite thing to make is 'tiger toast' with strips of cheese on top of vegemite on toast. Such an Australian thing to do, but YUM! amber@parentingfuneveryday.com

I love cooking and feel great by cooking new and innovative dishes for my family and I love cooking and love to present food in frornt of kids in different shapes and sizes as kids gets attracted to different colors and there is always good to have a surprise element in presenting and cooking food

I love cooking and feel great by cooking new and innovative dishes for my family and I love cooking and love to present food in frornt of kids in different shapes and sizes as kids gets attracted to different colors and there is always good to have a surprise element in presenting and cooking food

I like making fun food because it amuses me, and my kids think its fun. Cooking & baking have always relaxed me, and this is just an add-on to that. The book looks great!Twitter post - https://twitter.com/bentos4girls/status/395233739032113152bentos4girls@gmail.com

I'm not a very enthusiastic daily cook, but I do love having fun once in a while. I don't make an effort on a daily basis because I honestly believe kids should learn the importance of healthy food going into their bodies instead of having to be coerced into eating it.

What I love though, is going all out on an occasion such as a festival or a birthday. I don't know if you allow links within comments, but here are two occasions on which I had fun with the kids' birthday party menus.

My daughter and son's birthday parties in one post- http://themadmomma.wordpress.com/2013/05/

I really enjoy making kyaraben bento for my kids lunch box. It's a way of channeling my creativity and benefits for my kids as well, no more boring lunches. The more fulfilling moment when they came home with empty boxes and happy faces because they love their lunches. Thanks for visiting my blog, Smita. Lovely to know you :) Ariani@www.bebento-kids.blogspot.com.au

Always have loved your beautiful ideas. I know how difficult it is to feed young kids, now with this beautiful book of yours feeding young kids won't be a struggle for Moms... How I wish I had come across something like this when my kids were growing up.

Love your creative thinking in plating up food....Till the time my lil angel was at home, i had never made anything creative to make her eat...as I always use to feed her by hand...now as she started going to school, i made it a point to send something new in her box in a creative way so that she finish her box everytime....tons of luck on book....wishing u all the success....

Love all your creations! Following you since 2-3yrs now. I have 5 fussy kids around me (nieces & nephews), who I baby-sit so often and really Need Help! Your book is perfect for me!-Sonamsonams.td@gmail.com

I have been a fan of yours even before I started blogging. Although my daughter is not a fussy eater, there are times when she needs to be cajoled into eating something. I guess your book would be perfect when she needs to be tricked into eating something :)

Absolutely fabulous food/photography blog and creations! If I win, it's an inspiration for me to put more effort on my boy's plate of food. Thanks for providing me the opportunity to join this giveaway.

Dear Smita,Thanks for the giveaway and the oppourtunity to win.Congrats! for your new book.Love all your creations.You inspire me to recreate them for kids and parties.Already a fb fan.Keep creating.Keep sharing.Mihika

Hi Smita, first of all congragulations, I have been a fan of yours from a long time, love your creativity, it's a blessing for so many mums who struggle to feed their kids, sharing your ideas is a good idea, my kids have never been fussy eaters & I always made it a point to make them happy when they opened their lunch box, they are too old now, I tell my friends now to check your blog , now I have told them to get your books, best of luck for all your future endeavours

I cannot describe how delighted I was when I saw the cover of your book for the first time. With the perusal of each page my smile grew wider and wider and I began to experience pure joy on a visceral level. What a unique and wonderful idea.It reminded me of one of my own projects when I was taking a Holistic Nutrition course. I had to present information about the food sources of magnesium and the way I chose to do it was to make a little person out of the food sources. Her name was Magi and she had a banana body, asparagus arms, an apple head with a collard cap, multigrain cheerio eyes etc etc..It was a huge hit and I got top marks.A picture is worth a thousand words, which is so true ,and if we look at something that makes us feel good, then it is natural to want to bring that into our lives, and into our bodies in the case of food.There is no question that the consumption of fruits and vegetables is a major contributor to excellent health, and the food items in your book feature these items dominantly.I am truly inspired to share and provide these treasures to all the people who I hold near and dear. I do not have children however I do have some aquaintances who are Seniors and they can be "particular' as well as kids. I look forward to seeing a smile light up their faces.A big thank you to you, Smita.

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From food art to food styling and recipe development - life has always been full of new thrills, adventures and challenges . Photography ,Books , Art, Crafts , Cooking n baking are important limbs of my life while God ,guardian angel, life ,love n voice of heart are somethings that I totally believe in. -Right from the school days wenevr in a fix i ponder over the immortal lines of Robert Frost - Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the less traveled one ,And that has made all the difference - meditate and get answers to all my worries .
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